Costa'S Levels Of Questioning Form For Avid (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

Example AVID Tutorial Questions

Level 1: Look it up or solve it –

either way, there is one correct

answer. Note: "Tutorial Questions"

Science

may not be Level 1!

L1. What are the 5 layers of the earth's atmosphere?

L1. Who is considered the father of the field of Genetics?

Level 2: There is a set of correct

L1. About when did the Cretaceous period end?

‡ ?

answers – your answers may

L1. What is the product of this reaction:

+ 5O

depend on how you interpret the

L2. What are some unique features of the upper atmosphere?

question.

L2. What did Mendel do differently in his experiments than his contemporaries?

L2. What did the Cretaceous and Jurassic periods have in common?

L2. What other combustion reactions would produce carbon dioxide and water vapor?

Level 3: Completely open-ended

questions.

Note: No "correct"

L3. How much easier would it be to launch a rocket from the upper atmosphere?

answers, but some may be "better"

L3. Why did Mendel succeed where his contemporaries did not?

than others!

L3. Why did the dinosaurs die?

L3. What would make for a better internal combustion engine?

Math

Even a "hard" question can be

L1. What is the graph that satisfies the equation

y = 2/(3+7e

)

Level 1 if it has only one answer!

L1. If Jim's car is 15 feet long at rest, what's the length at 2/3 the speed of light?

L1. What are the complex roots of y = 3x

+16x+11 ?

+10x

-3x

L2. How does the graph change as you alter each of the constants?

When you're mainly juggling,

comparing, relating, or mixing-n-

L2. At what speed would the car's length (

) be equal to Jim's height (h)?

matching pieces and concepts

L2. How do you solve a 4th-degree polynomial equation?

you're using Level 2.

L3. How is the S-Shaped Growth curve used in the physical and social sciences?

L3. What might it be like to fly near the speed of light?

L3. What in my life might vary as a 4th-order equation? (A depends on B depends

jump out of the lesson

Level 3 questions

on C depends on D.)

"real world".

into the

English

L1. How many plays were written by William Shakespeare?

Even if it took you years to find the answer,

if it has one answer, it's Level 1!

L1. Which character is also known by some as “Mithrandir”?

L1. List 50 prepositions in alphabetical order.

Use graphical organizers to sort and organize

L2. Which of Shakespeare's plays have been most influential?

" Draw It Out ! "

Level 2 thinking: " Draw It Out ! "

ex. Grids,

L2. How is Gandalf’s race (Astari) like and unlike the race of Men?

charts, graphs, mind-maps, Venn diagrams...

L2. How can you tell a prepositional phrase from a participial phrase?

L3. What might the eternal popularity of Shakespeare say about people in general?

Level 3 questions can be used in a

L3. How might Gandalf’s imperfections be important to the telling of the story?

" Make It Real "

lesson to

L3. How might participial phrases be used to make your writing more colorful and active?

"So what? Is this useful? What does

this have to do with anything?"

History

L1. Who signed the Declaration of Independence? (name at least 10 of the signers)

You are responsible for bringing your

L1. What date was the Iraq War launched by the United States government?

Level 1 knowledge to tutorial in the form

L1. Who did the Warren Commission charge with shooting President John F. Kennedy?

of your notes!

L2. What did the signers of the Declaration of Independence have in common?

You also must bring to tutorial a

L2. What according to President George. W. Bush are the reasons for the Iraq War?

Level 2 or 3 question.

L2. What do other theories have to say about the Kennedy assassination?

L3. Is the Declaration of Independence fully living up to its original vision?

Your fellow students and tutor will help

L3. How different could the last few years have been had the U.S. not invaded Iraq?

you to move through Level 2 thinking

towards Level 3 thinking to help you

L3. Who killed JFK?

"Make It Real" !

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